Madam Chair, we have had several initiatives in place for many years to encourage women to join the Canadian Forces. Our recruiting organization engages in a number of outreach activities with professional groups, with women's associations, with school organizations, and has special events specifically targeting women as potential candidates for service in the forces. That's probably the biggest activity in terms of recruiting and outreach.
Internally, we try to ensure all of our policies are equitable. We make special measures, as appropriate, to accommodate women's service in the military. For example, we have a policy on maternity leave that is quite generous in its benefits and ensures they are not penalized as a result of absence for maternal or other family-related responsibilities. In some cases, we introduce special measures to ensure women have equal access to professional development programs and courses.